Her Mad Dragon (Dragon Guard Series Book 15) Read Free

voice that still called to him in
every dream, waking or asleep. It was just smoky enough to be sexy, lively
enough to be feminine, and melodious enough to calm both man and beast. For the
first time in decades, the mad dragon felt calm just from the sound of
Calysta’s voice.
    “Hey, asshole. Wake up. I’m trying to help you out here.”
Kayne rapped him on the shoulder and added, “Time’s a wastin’. You’re sure as
hell not gettin’ any younger.”
    Jumping to his feet, he turned on the demi-god like a
rattlesnake turns on a mouse and roared, “What the fuck do you know? You’re not
mated. You’re older than I am. What the hell am I even listening to you for
anyway?”
    Shoving his chair to the side, the mad dragon stomped to the
refrigerator, grabbed a beer, and stepped to the side before leaning against
the kitchen counter. He could see his brethren staring at him, could hear the
buzz of their mindspeak and thought about telling them to all get the hell out
but knew it wouldn’t do any good. Opening his beer, he took a long drink then
watched out of the corner of his eye as Rian, the oldest of the O’Reilly
brothers and the Leader of the Blue Thunder Clan, walked towards him.
    Preparing for what was to come, Maddox blew out a long
suffering breath and shook his head. He was just about to tell the Dragon
Leader to bugger off when Rian said, “Before you tell me to go to hell, just
listen. I know what a pain in the ass you are and you know what a pain in the
ass you are. That’s one of the reasons why you retreated all those years ago.
But don’t you think the Universe knows what She’s doing? Isn’t it you who’s
always preaching ‘The Universe doesn’t make mistakes’?”
    Rian stepped forward, opened the fridge, took out a beer,
and stepped back before continuing. As he spoke he opened the bottle. “The
Almighty knew it would take the strongest, most stubborn, most magical, most
understanding and kind woman on the planet to deal with your foul humor and
lookie there, Calysta appeared.”
    Lookie? Really?
    Maddox needed time alone in the worst way. He needed to
think, to figure out how the hell he, of all people, was going to handle having
a mate. He thought about flying off to his mountain. A few weeks of solitude
would do him good, but what if Rory was right. It would be a miracle since the
little jackass didn’t have a clue most of the time, but stranger things had happened. What if Calysta did know? What if she was waiting on him to make the
first move? If that was the case, he’d already disappointed the one person in
all the world who was made just for him.
    Way to go, Maddox…
    Lost in thought, Maddox nearly dropped his beer when Rory
tapped on his shoulder. 
    “Jumpy, old man?” The youngest O’Reilly brother chuckled.
    “I was thinkin’,” Maddox grumbled.
    Shaking his head, Rory leaned his shoulder against the
refrigerator. “I know you’re freaking out, but you’ve got to get over it and
make your move.”
    Kayne and Royce joined the conversation with the demi god
putting his hands up in surrender and chuckling. “I know you think I don’t know
what I’m talking about but I’ve seen a lot of couples get mated, and I know one
thing for sure…time waits for no man.”
    “Kayne’s right, Maddox. You gotta get your shit together and
get over there. Talk to her. I swear, it’s easier than you think.” Royce was
grinning from ear-to-ear, making the mad dragon wonder exactly what he wasn’t saying.
    “I know there’s something you’re not telling me. I can feel
it in my bones. You assholes are up to something. I just can’t figure out
what.” Maddox growled, took a long swallow of his beer, and then tossed the
empty bottle in the trash. Leveling his stare at each of them, he promised,
“But I’ll figure it out and then I’m gonna kick your asses. That’s a
guarantee.”
    It took the better part of the next hour to get Rian, Royce,
Rory, and Kayne to shut up and